ALLROUNDER MARKETING+CONSULTING LTD.

💤Zombieactive
06286099 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-19
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Public relations and communications activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
  • 73110Advertising agencies
  • 73120Media representation services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2025-10-22
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    SL24 LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  3. 2025-10-22
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2025-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-08-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-08-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2024-08-20
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2023-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-06-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-08-22
    ➖
    GAERTNER, Nicole, Ms. resigned
    director
  12. 2022-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  14. 2020-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  15. 2019-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  17. 2018-09-07
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  18. 2018-01-30
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  19. 2017-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-01-01
    ➕
    GAERTNER, Norbert, Mr. appointed
    director
  21. 2014-12-31
    ➖
    GONZALEZ, Manuel Roses resigned
    secretary
  22. 2013-06-19
    ➕
    SL24 LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2007-06-19
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    Company incorporated
    As ALLROUNDER MARKETING+CONSULTING LTD.
  24. 2007-06-19
    ➕
    GONZALEZ, Manuel Roses appointed
    secretary
  25. 2007-06-19
    ➕
    GAERTNER, Nicole, Ms. appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr. Norbert Gaertner
Individual · German · DOB 07/1957 · age 69
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms. Nicole Gaertnerceased 13/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70210 — Public relations and communications activities

Registered office

The Picasso Building
Caldervale Road
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 5PF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-03
Last: 2025-06-19

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

GAERTNER, Norbert, Mr.→
director · ~69y · appointed 2015-01-01
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Active
GONZALEZ, Manuel Roses→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-19 · resigned 2014-12-31
Resigned
SL24 LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-06-19 · resigned 2025-10-22
Resigned
GAERTNER, Nicole, Ms.→
director · ~49y · appointed 2007-06-19 · resigned 2022-08-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-08